New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft needs Tom Brady to formally retire along with his longtime workforce.
Kraft hopes to signal Brady, who performed his first 20 NFL seasons with New England, to a symbolic one-day contract after the quarterback introduced his retirement Wednesday.
“Not solely do I would like it, our followers are clamoring for it. To us, he … at all times has been and at all times might be a Patriot,” Kraft advised CNN on Thursday.
“We'll do all the pieces in our energy to carry him again, have him log off as a Patriot and discover methods to honor him for a few years to come back.”
Brady gained six Tremendous Bowls with the Patriots earlier than signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. He gained his seventh Tremendous Bowl title in his first yr with Tampa and spent his last three seasons with the workforce.
The 45-year-old Brady beforehand introduced plans to retire in early 2022, solely to return lower than two months later. In Wednesday’s announcement, Brady stated he’s stepping away “for good” this time.
Brady gained three Most Invaluable Participant trophies with New England and threw 541 of his NFL-record 649 landing passes with the workforce.
The Patriots famously drafted Brady 199th general within the 2000 NFL Draft. Brady advised Kraft shortly afterward, “I’m the perfect determination your franchise has ever made,” the proprietor advised CNN.
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